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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026
difference from what is coming out of the current polls. That is why, until the final lists and electoral alliances take shape, no single poll, or even several, can offer a definitive picture of the next Knesset's composition or the government that follows. But behind the statistical discrepan ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
differences and bilateral issues, as well as the critical international developments. In this regard, President Xi Jinping of China visited the US heading a high-ranking delegation, the first since 2015 and a sign of the significance of talks between the two rival powers at the present time. Chine ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
difference of the tools does not necessarily mean clash of interests, and signs suggest a king of complementariness between the two approaches is in the making. Sahel, power vacuum and Russian opportunity The developments of 2023 in the Sahel, above all the coup in Niger, laid bare a deep crisis i ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
differences. Fourth, the crisis innBab-el-Mandeb and Red Sea, an area of vital importance to Tel Aviv's connection with the Indian Ocean. And finally, the broader scenario of great-power rivalry in Eurasia, which, should China's presence in the Indian Ocean grow and Russia continue to play ...
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
differences. By invoking Xerxes' destruction of Athens in 480 BC as a cautionary tale of a threat to Western civilization, Rubio is rewriting the past to serve the present. Seeking to sell confrontation with Iran as a civilizational clash Not only did Rubio in Athens try to paint war against I ...
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
differences, is a pluralistic one; but foreign aggression and the targeting of a people and their land create an issue that transcends domestic disagreements. In such a moment, protecting citizens' lives, the security of the country's territorial integrity, and national independence become c ...
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
differences among political factions have left the rest of the cabinet in uncertainty. Finally, parliamentarians paved the way for completion of the government by settling their differences. Distribution of posts among political factions According to the vote, Yasser al-Maliki, of State of Law coa ...
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Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own
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Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
difference between the two doctrines lies in their priorities and their approach to threats. The Ben-Gurion doctrine rested on deterrence, early warning, and decisive victory, placing the preservation of military superiority at its core, whereas Netanyahu's strategy emphasizes preemptive action ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
differences, and creating a balance among power centers of the factions. Among Shiite factions, Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition remains a pivotal player in shaping the government's final lineup. Despite the failure of al-Maliki's bid to return as prime minister, which was block ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
differences were floated in the recent consultations. For Tehran, cooperation with these two actors could open the way to diversifying its diplomatic channels, particularly at a time when the Iranian-American relations are marked by deep mistrust and disputes over sanctions, anti-Iranian sea and ai ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.